From: boris (mabeyke@batman.b11.ingr.com)
Date: Tue 08 Feb 1994 - 00:02:57 EET
Boris here
> Newton here, yet again.
>
> Question about RQ4: what did they do about the Heal spell? I remember
> Loren Miller's idea about the Dispel Magic-type Heal, that only affected
> a location if the damage to the location was less than or equal to the
> spell's intensity. I thought that was one of the most reasonable and
> intelligent ideas for improvements that I've read on this list. It
> certainly stopped my own players cold--they had a munchkinly habit of
> trying to heal 5 or 6 pt. injuries by chipping away at them with Heal 2.
> No keeping track of individual wounds either.
> So did this idea make it into the latest draft?
No, it didn't, darn it. The "Heal-Sharp" mechanic was used for the
On another note, I had an idea to help sorcerers out with the current
sorcery version of Heal (Treat Wound, I think), but the spirit magic
Heal is basically that same consarned method. I wrote in asking for the
"only max heal cast works" mechanic, as I would like for bleeding to be
stoppable with small heals. Actually, it still could with the "Dispel
Wound" method, as they make large Heals able to do special things. The
spell allows Heal 6 to reattach a limb (no damage is healed, it's just
reattached) if a First Aid roll is made to get it set right. Also, Heal
8 can be used to heal 1 point of general HP damage. If the "Dispel Wound"
method is used, then could also say that Heal 1 can be used to stop
bleeding, but does no actual healing unless is was a 1 point wound.
manipulation rules. If they could have their familiar Hold or Maintain
spells for them, it would be very useful, and possibly make familiars
worthwhile again. Since they got rid of the Free Int mechanic (thank
Malkion) familiars are of little utility, especially the staff or mandala
type that are likely the most common (I just don't see Western Wizards
leading the congregation in prayer with a marmoset or lemur or any such
critter hanging around; they'ld have their staff w/Malkion's triangle).
-- Boris Mikey, aka |"Here the ways of men part: if you wish to Maurice Beyke | strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then mabeyke@batman.b11.ingr.com| believe; if you wish to be a devotee of Intergraph doesn't want | truth, then inquire." my opinions. Nietzsche 0,,
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